Why AI detectors think the US Constitution was written by AI
Can AI writing detectors be trusted? We dig into the theory behind them. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of James Madison writing the US Constitution using AI. (credit: Midjourney / Benj Edwards) If you feed America's mo.....»»
Written in blood: How bloodstain "tails" can point to significant, additional forensic details
Forensic science has captured the public imagination by storm, as the profusion of "true crime" media in the last decade or so suggests. By now, most of us know that evidence left at a crime scene, such as blood, can often reveal information that is.....»»
Physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions about a gendered division of labor in prehistoric times
Prehistoric men hunted; prehistoric women gathered. At least this is the standard narrative written by and about men to the exclusion of women......»»
Review: Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld
Written and directed by Kilian Lieb and Max Rainer, Cyberbunker is a Netflix documentary about a group of hackers that enabled the proliferation of dark web forums where illegal materials were bought and sold. Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld The.....»»
Want to be more persuasive online? Use the present tense, study suggests
One Amazon review is written in the past tense: "I was thrilled when I put on this shirt!" Another reads, "I will definitely wear this shirt a lot." Yet another says, "I love wearing this shirt.".....»»
Tesla threatened to sue buyers who resell Cybertruck without written permission
Deleted clause threatened $50,000+ suits when buyers resell in one year or less. Enlarge / The Tesla Cybertruck. (credit: Tesla) With Tesla's first Cybertruck deliveries expected later this month, a now-deleted update to.....»»
Tesla says Cybertruck resellers could face harsh penalties
Should a Cybertruck owner wish to sell the new pickup soon after buying it, they'll first need to get written permission from Tesla – or face getting sued......»»
Picking up the statistics of good vibrations in Brillouin-Mandelstam scattering
Experiments with single-photon detectors have revealed surprising statistics of light created via interactions with high-frequency sound waves......»»
Magnetic shielding for particle detectors
Particle physicists who hunt for neutrinos, cosmic-rays and other charged particles rely on sophisticated instruments that detect very faint bursts of light given off when incident particles interact with a medium. The most common such instruments, c.....»»
French love letters confiscated by Britain finally read after 265 years
Over 100 letters sent to French sailors by their fiancées, wives, parents and siblings—but never delivered—have been opened and studied for the first time since they were written in 1757–8......»»
Apple unveils trailer for heartwarming "Velveteen Rabbit" film coming November 22
Apple TV+ has shared its first trailer for its upcoming "Velveteen Rabbit" film, set to hit the streaming platform on November 22."The Velveteen Rabbit" (Source: Apple TV+)"The Velveteen Rabbit" is based on the timeless children's book written by Mar.....»»
Windows 11’s adoption continues to lag Windows 10’s, but it’s hard to compare
Leaked internal data claims Windows 11 is running on 400 million active PCs. Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11. (credit: Microsoft) As we've written before, Windows 11's adoption among PC users has been a bit slower than.....»»
Sea change: New blueprint for Southern Ocean survival
More than 200 scientists from 19 countries will release the first comprehensive assessment of trends in Southern Ocean ecosystems on 18 October, in a reportmade available on Zenodo and written specifically for policy makers......»»
Ancient Egypt had far more venomous snakes than the country today, according to new study of a scroll
How much can the written records of ancient civilizations tell us about the animals they lived alongside? Published in Environmental Archaeology, Our latest research, based on the venomous snakes described in an ancient Egyptian papyrus, suggests mor.....»»
Can selection tie evolution more closely to physics?
New papers claim to link evolution to other physics, but neither really succeeds. Enlarge / Does Assembly Theory have useful things to say about evolution? The paper written by its proponents makes that difficult to tell. (credit.....»»
Reshaping financial content: Enhancing consumer appreciation in Australian professional practice
The by-product of financial advice, known as a Statement of Advice (SOA), serves as a written documentation of financial guidance provided to consumers. Its primary purpose is to ensure accountability for regulatory compliance and consumer protection.....»»
Microsoft Outlook will soon write emails for you
Many Microsoft Outlook corporate users will soon have the option to create and send AI-written emails as the company widens its roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot, an artificial intelligence companion......»»
EU tells Meta to crack down on Israel-Hamas disinfo
The EU has written to Mark Zuckerberg warning him that the platform is being used to spread illegal content......»»
EU gives Meta 24 hours to explain Hamas videos action
The EU has written to Mark Zuckerberg warning him that the platform is being used to spread illegal content......»»
EU gives Meta 24 hours to "take action" on Hamas videos
The EU has written to Mark Zuckerberg warning him that the platform is being used to spread illegal content......»»
EU warns Elon Musk "disinformation" is spreading on X after Hamas attack
The EU has written to Elon Musk warning him that the platform is being used to spread illegal content......»»